No one had ever spoken to me about miscarriage. I’m talking about mine
"The loss of a pregnancy is the loss of a dream," writes Ataria Sharman.
Health students don’t get paid on placement and it sucks
Students on clinical placements are paying bills from an empty bank account.
Explainer: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
An urgent hearing is set to begin at the International Court of Justice. Here’s what it is about.
New year, new tenancy? What landlords can and can’t make you do
Here are a few things to be aware of when navigating a rental agreement.
Why Māori plant their whenua/placenta
A tikanga Māori birthing practitioner explains.
How I learnt to wear traditional cultural clothing in a gender-affirming way
"I don’t see why the two have to be separate."
Being a drop-out can be good: why you might not need to go to uni
Five U.S. states have gotten rid of the requirement for a uni degree for most jobs in government.
Rules around pepeha for non-Māori
Te reo Māori educator Hemi Kelly explains pepeha for non-Māori.
Maramataka: What if our big holiday break was in winter, not summer
The maramataka is the traditional Māori lunar calendar.
Why I kept my ex’s clothes
Breakups suck but sometimes you get a new jumper out of it.
This is why mosquitoes love some people more than others
It's not personal.
How nude pixies became part of Dunedin's Christmas tradition
Take a look inside Pixie Town.
My first car: being a teen in Hawke’s Bay
Three teens growing up in Hawke’s Bay invite us into their worlds – via their first cars.
Why I hate the beach
"The beach is a romantic idea in my head and on my phone."
Do brown people need to wear sunscreen?
Different skin tones have different burn times
Nearly 1,000 people died from Covid in 2023
Let’s put that into perspective…
Sleeping in cars and working 3 jobs: why our future doctors are stressed
“A disaster waiting to happen”.
How much sun protection do SPF makeup products give you
When it comes to protecting your skin from harmful UV rays from the sun, sunscreen is key.
How the Government’s climate plans stack up against the official advice
While there’s some alignment between the two, there are a few glaring differences.
Being queer in a small town doesn’t have to be shit
“If I hadn't moved to small town New Zealand, my life would be a lot smaller.”
'An opportunity to get rowdy': Why young NZers love a BYO
“I'm going to a BYO to sit around and drink with my mates and the food is a bonus.”
Growing up with an ‘almond mum’
"No, I didn’t particularly enjoy eating spoonfuls of desiccated coconut as a snack."
3 households show us what’s inside their fridge
Looking into your fridge is like looking into your soul.
How to eat like our tīpuna did
Why food security and food sovereignty are so important
How to complain at restaurants without being a dick
Rule #1 of complaining at a restaurant: don’t take your anger out on the waitstaff.
Analysis: Māori call to action is history repeating itself
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called the outpouring of criticism by Māori “pretty unfair”.
From fritter to feijoa: We search for NZ's most iconic dish
We’re opening the pot lid and looking at NZ’s relationship with food.
What my chosen whānau means to me
"For some people, chosen family is all they have."
NZ's smokefree legislation: A history of stubbing out smoking
Once upon a time, there was pretty much nowhere you couldn't smoke.
Māori activists explain why they're marching against the new government
There are no “gentle respectful words” to describe the new government, Quack Pirihi says.
